Hyposada postvittata

Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hyposada postvittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Quick facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Hyposada postvittata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hyposada
Species:
H. postvittata
Binomial name
Hyposada postvittata
(Moore, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Lycauges postvittata Moore, 1887
  • Oruza anisodoides Hampson, 1894
Close

Adult wingspan is about 2 cm. Forewings brownish with a black outlined white spot on cell. Each forewing has a white line along the costa. Hindwings each have a black and white transverse line. There is a black mark at the wingtip.[4]

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI